O'Cannabiz Speakers

Michael Garbuz

Toronto, ON, USA

Corporate Strategy and Legal Counsel, CannaRoyalty

Michael began working in the cannabis industry at Cassels Brock & Blackwell, where, he was able to build, lead and significantly grow the firm’s cannabis industry group. Michael went on to join CannaRoyalty as Corporate Strategy and Legal Counsel.

A ‘next generation’ cannabis industry expert and strategist, Michael Garbuz shapes ideas with stakeholders across the industry, from corporate finance specialists to PhD scientists. Michael thrives on business challenges and is deeply passionate about entrepreneurship. His corporate experience focuses on mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, private placements, going-public transactions, as well as private equity and venture capital.

Michael’s life science background, coupled with his extensive experience in the legal and business fields, are formidable assets in helping develop and advance the research-driven future of cannabis products and the industry’s emerging medical and health innovations.